July 2012

The panel for this week’s Talk Line featured Fran Reich, John Active, and Joe Moses. Many callers had a plethora of thoughts and comments regarding Calista’s leadership and practices. Another hot topic introduced by the hosts was Barrick Gold’s recent decision to drop its planned investment in Donlin Gold. What did a Donlin Gold representative have to say about the topic? Listen below to find out.

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Barrick Gold announced today that it was dropping its planned investment in Donlin Gold. In Barrick’s second quarter results, it stated that Donlin Gold does not currently meet its investment criteria. Barrick reported a 35 percent drop in its earnings.Read more →

The Chikuminuk Lake Hydropower project in Southwest Alaska has hit a road block early on. A permit request for field studies has been denied by the State Department of Natural Resources. However, Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative, Inc. says they are still moving forward with the project.

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